Europe
Deep breaths: Article 5 will never be a flip switch for war
After yesterday's NATO crisis that wasn't, it's clear we need to get a grip on what the alliance's obligations are — and what they aren't.
November 17, 2022
Dan Depetris
Europe
Facing mounting global crises, Biden risks addiction to sanctions
Whether it's Ethiopia, Belarus, or Nicaragua, economic warfare rarely works and often winds up being counterproductive.
December 01, 2021
Asia-Pacific
Staying in Afghanistan wasn't an option
Cities are falling to the Taliban at a rapid pace, but the conditions for failure were set long before the US troop withdrawal this summer.
August 13, 2021
Asia-Pacific
Biden should keep the Afghanistan withdrawal timetable
Keeping US troops there beyond the May 1 deadline won’t do anything to help intra-Afghan peace talks.
February 03, 2021
Global Crises
If Biden truly wants bipartisanship, he can start by working to end endless war
Biden should accept House Democratic leaders’ recent offer to repeal and replace the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs.
January 22, 2021
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